Unless you've been doing time in a Turkish prison for the last year, you know that the sport jacket has made a comeback. They're appearing on the backs of guys in restaurants, clubs, casinos... even in coffee shops, dressed down over a t-shirt or hoodie.
While there's nothing wrong with buying off the rack - if you don't mind a pucker here or a wrinkle there - for true fit you'll want to have a jacket custom made to your unique frame. Unfortunately, many of us aren't packing enough wallet to do that. But the guys over at
DressMonkey.com are making it easier, and more affordable, for us regular guys to rock a bespoke jacket.
They'll let you pick the fabric, pick the size, and pick the style - without picking your pocket. (Actually you do get to pick your pockets, but you know what I mean.) You can go one- two- or three-button. Choose peaked lapels or notched. With or without a lining. Even add a little leather under the collar. Whatever fits your personal style.
Since it's a good bet you're not a fashion designer, they have dozens of suggestions - along with pics and detailed descriptions - to
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LA Pop Art, creators of movie and music posters made using "micrography" to produce images from words (I posted about them
here), are unleashing their technique on t-shirt design.
They've got five new shirts designed using handwritten dialog from some of the most popular scenes from the movie
Scarface. Unforgettable lines like Tony's "Say goodnight to the bad guy" speech, his classic drug-and-bullet fueled "Say hello to my little friend" rant as he attempts to defend his empire, and even his unique brand of advice: "This country you gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money you get the power, then when you get the power then you get the women." They're not only fashionable, they're functional.
$19.99
www.lapopart.com